Dedication and Acknowledgements Table of Contents Overview: Caffeine Encounters Prologue: The Discovery of Caffeine Part I: Caffeine in History Part 2 Europe Wakes Up to Caffeine Part III: The Culture of Caffeine Part IV: The Natural History of Caffeine Caffeine and Health Epilogue: A toast to the Future Appendix A: The London Coffee House During the Commonwealth and Restoration Appendix b: Supplementary Tables Appendix C: Additional Studies of Caffeine's Physical Effects Appendix D: Methodological Pitfalls Selected Bibliography and List of References Sources Notes Index
Bennett Alan Weinberg is a medical and science
writer. He is also chairman of his own advertising and public
relations firm whose clients include several of the world's leading
pharmaceutical companies.
Bonnie K.Bealer is a researcher
and writer trained in psychology and anthropology. The authors live
in Philadelphia.
"[A] marvelous new book." -- Malcolm Gladwell, The NewYorker
"With a flavor reminiscent of Daniel Boorstin's TheDiscoverers, The
World of Caffeine tells an intriguing history of a drug that many
people seem unable to live without. The book's engaging, easy style
allows readers to zip through it like a jolt of good java, or savor
it slowly like a good cup of tea." -- The Washington PostBook
World
"The alchemists of old only dreamed of turning dross into gold, but
the scientists who followed them succeeded in converting caffeine
into ideas. In this new information age the conversion continues at
an even faster pace, and this very useful book helps us to
understand how it all happened." -- James Trager, author of The
FoodChronology and The People's Chronology
"This well-researched and entertaining book, The World ofCaffeine,
contains a wealth of facinating cultural and historical andcdotes
and scientific facts which provide a unique perspective on the
world's most commonly used psychoactive drug." -- Roland R.
Griffiths, PhD, a leading caffeine researcher, John Hopkins
University School of Medicine
"With impressive felicity, Weinberg and Bealer marshal the forces
of history, chemistry, cultural anthropology, psychology,
philosophy, and even a little religion to tell caffeine's
complicated story." -- The ClevelandPlain Dealer
"...a magnificently researched book filled with revelations about
what has become, for many of us, a routine part of each day's
consumption." -- The WallStreet Journal
"Readers who, like Prufrock, measure out their lives in coffee
spoons will appreciate the background on their drug of choice
provided by science writers Weinberg and Bealer." -- Booklist
"A savory and spirited cultural history of caffeine...Well-
researched, briskly written, full-bodied, and flavorful." -- Kirkus
Reviews
"From early warnings against the evils of caffeine to curiosities
about coffeehouse culture, this book holds everything we ever
wanted to know -- and then some -- about the drug that helps many
of us keep up with the fast pace of our lives." -- Boston
Herald
"[Weinberg and Bealer] make the most of their learned backgrounds
to ponder all manner of facts and fictions about the bean and
beverage." -- Toronto Star
"This well researched book examines the myth of caffeine and gives
an excellent insight into this fascinating product, its orgins and
history." -- Thomas Meinl, President, The Julius Meinl Group,
Vienna
"[Weinberg and Bealer] remind us in their marvelous new book . . .
there is no drug quite as effortlessly adaptable as caffeine, the
Zelig of chemical stimulants." -- Malcolm Gladwell,The New
Yorker
"The text is rich with information, yet it is easy and pleasant to
read." -- Peter B. Lewis,PhD, New EnglandJournal of Medicine
"Weinberg and Bealer provide an in-depth scholarly work that is
remarkably readable and informative. The World ofCaffeine will
provide something for nearly everyone." -- T.D. DeLapp, Choice
"I love coffee, I love tea, I love the book on its history... a
fascinating look at caffeine in its various forms, and very
effectively shows its popularity in a historic, social, and
pharmacological context." -- Jock Murray, Comptes Rendus
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